Today I´m going to start a new label of my posts that it´s going to be called fun facts.
In English, the expression fun fact is used to introduce some interesting, and usually unknown, information. Usually is not important information but something curious or unexpected.
For example, have you ever thought about where the days of the week got their names?
One hint, it has to do with astrology, the planets, the sun and the moon (Saturday, Sunday, Monday). But it´s also related with the ancient mythologies, the Roman Empire and the history of Europe…
You see? It´s something curious but not really important so… it´s a fun fact!
I´ve recently found an amazing Youtube channel from Arika Okrent with many fun facts videos related to the English language, so let´s watch this short video to learn the day´s names and in the future I will post other interesting videos.
Enjoy it!
VOCABULARY
To rule: to control or be the person in charge of something such as a country.
God: a spirit or being believed to control some part of the universe or life and often worshipped for doing so.
Mythology: ancient story or set of stories, especially explaining the early history of a group of people or about natural events and facts, generally including gods, goddesses and supernatural beings or phenomena.
Goddess: female of God.
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